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FATIMA, Portugal (CNS) — Mary’s example of believing and following Jesus is what matters most; she cannot be some image “of our own making” who Christians barter with for mercy, Pope Francis said.

The Catholic cemetery in Avondale helped those with loved ones buried there spiritually celebrate Mother's Day.

LEIRIA, Portugal (CNS) — Pope Francis said his two-day pilgrimage to Fatima would be a time of prayer and encounter with Jesus and Mary.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Blessed Virgin Mary appearing to three little shepherds in the small town of Fatima, Portugal. Our Lady entrusted to them a message for the world: pray for world peace and the conversion of sinners.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a video message to the people of Portugal, Pope Francis said he would visit Fatima as a pilgrim of peace and to entrust the world to Mary's immaculate heart.

For Dcn. Jim Hostutler, May 6 was a day of joy and of fatherly pride as the veteran deacon in the Phoenix Diocese watched the second-oldest of his seven children, Kevin, become ordained as a permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Science and religion are not at odds but are united in the continuing search for truth in unlocking the mysteries of the cosmos.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — President Donald Trump will visit the Vatican and meet with Pope Francis May 24 as part of his first foreign trip as president.

When the Holy Spirit poured forth His spirit on the first Pentecost, the faithful gathered came from a variety of backgrounds with different languages, yet they were able to understand each other.

For young orphans in Uganda, an education can mean the difference between life and death.